Nursing brassiere



June 21 1927.

- 1,632,894 J. M. HABERKAMP NURSING BnAssIfixE Filed Oct. 10. 1923Miss/5 M f/flBERK/IMP Qyma w Patented June 21, 1927.

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSIE M. HABERKAMP, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR To THE CHARLES'YE.scoTT COMPANY, or CHICAGO, rumors, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

NURSING BRAssIERE.

Application filed October 10, 1923. Serial No. 667.671.

This invention relates to bust supporting means adapted to facilitatenursing, and

ently of each other, to expose the pockets I. and apertures; to providereleasable fastenings along the vertical center line of the devicebetween the apertures to secure the flaps normally in closed position;and to provide an improved out, form and arrangement of the pocket andflap-forming material to better accommodate the breasts and facilitatenursing.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown by theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a female figure with the device in place.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the device extended in substantiallya fiat position with the breast-flaps closed.

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the flaps open and with one of the flapspartly broken away.

In the construction shown in the draw ings, the breast bandeau orbrassiere comprises a body part in the form of a band 1, provided with apair of apertures 2, in combination with closure flaps 3 cut and arranged relative to the body part to form pockets 4; as shown.

The flaps 3 are of nearly rectangular shape and are sewed to the band 1along their outer side edges 5 and partway across the top and bottomedges 5 and 5". The inner part of each flap 3 is adapted to swing openin a horizontal "direction on the fold line 6 which extends over aboutthe middle of the corresponding aperture. When the flaps are closedtheir free edges 7 come together and substantially abut along thevertical center line. The said edges 7 are equipped for releasablefastening, and for this. purpose are provided with button-holes 8 toreceive the buttons 9 which are sewed to the body part 1 on oppositesides of and adjacent to are provided on the respective ends.

the vertical centerline. In order to better support these buttons areinforcing tape 10 is sewed to the back or inner side ofthe body part 1and said buttons are positioned along the edges thereof, as shown byFig. 3.

In order to support the device in place,

hold the device down in front, the reinforc ing member 10 is extendeddownwardly somewhat and provided with an adjustable terminal fastening15 adapted to releasably engage the corset or other apparel.

In order to provide the best form of pockets and breast-receivingapertures, and for conomic reasons, the middle part of the 1 body member1, constituting the inner wall of the breast covering part in which theapertures 2 are formed, is made as an insert 16 between the end sections17 and 18. In forming this insert it is cut horizontally from the outeredges 5 to form the apertures 2 and the upper and lower sides 19 and 20overlap as shownin Fig. 3 near their outer edges, thus providing thedesired contour and pocket fullness. The flap part 3 is suitably tuckedat 21 along its lower edge to provide a corresponding shape.

For sanitary reasons and to insure comfort, the inner wall part 16 andalso theflap members 3 are formed of rubberized muslin of the highestgrade.

When the device is worn the flaps are normally closed and the device isadapted to function substantially as an ordinary brassiere. Wheneverdesired, either of the flaps may be released along the inner edgeindependently of theother flap, and folded back over the line 6, thusexposing the adj acent aperture, or rather the inner half of it. Owingto the pocket-like character of the double wall construction, however,this accommodates all nursing requirements, and in a manner mostconducive to privacy.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention is herein shownand described, it is to be understood that numerous details of theconst-ructionshown may be altered or A nursing bandeau vthe bhsom partof Which includes a breast receiving member formed from a single flatplece of fabrlc,

the ends of which are deeply notched in horizontal alinement, and thearms formed thereby being mutually overlapped at their 10 outer ends,whereby said member is formfitted to the breasts. H

Signedat Chicago thisj8th day of Oct0ber, 1923.

' JESSIE Mi HABERKAMPR

